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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-26
The Painters Secede.
THEY THROW THE KNIGHTS OF LABof
OVER AND ORGANIZE THEMSELVES.

OVER AND ORGANIZE THEMSELVES.
BosToN, March 23-The knights of
Labor have received another hard
rap. The painters are deserving
them. 1t has been whispered here
in labor circles for some time that
several assemblies of painters and
decorators were indulging in rath
er acrimonious correspondence with
tho executive officers, but it was not
known until, to-day that the painters
of Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, New
York, Newark Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh had ceceded and formed
national organization under the
name of the Brotherhood of Painters
Decorators of America. The new
organization is based on very nearly
the same plan as the Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America.
The call for the convention to organ
ize, it seems, took place during Feb
ruary, and the delegates, some twenty
in number, assembled quietly in Bal
timore on the 18th, and were in ses-
sion ten days, during which it was
decided to form the proposed organ
ization, and after securing through
secret correspondence the co-opera
tion of all the painters assemblies in
all the large cities to simultaneously
surrender all their X. of Il. charters.
The assemblies here have already
received their charter, and it is be
lieved that those in others cities have
theirs also. The movement includes
it is said, from 5000 to 10000 men.
The new organization contains sick
and death benefit fund, which is
much needed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-26
A Sudden Death.

from heart disease is now quite com
mon. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is certain remedy. Chron-
ic irritation, palpitation, excessive or
defective action of the heart, shortness
of breath, and pain are removed by it
in short period. 1t also cures all the
diseases relating to the liver, stomach,
bowels, blood and skin.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-26

Removing the brain of pigeon
does not destroy its mental faculties.
1t can see, hear, feel, swallow food
put in its mouth, but it is incapable
Of originating any impulse. 1t will
stand still in the attitude in which it
is placed until it dies of starvation
but throw it in the air and it will
fly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-26
The Jefferson Election.

CHARIEsTowN, w. Va, March %.
The County Democratic Executive
Committee, at a meeting held to-day,
determined upon precinct meeting
for Saturday next, and a convention
in Charlestown on Tuesday next to
nominate candidate for the Legisla
ture.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-26
MARr1NsBURe W. A. SATURDAY 90, 1887

while II you put it lower down in
the mouth you willswallow italmost
without noticing the pungency of the
stimulant.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-26
A Cure For Consumption.

MARVELLOUS RESULTS OBTAINED IN PHIL
ADELpHiA FROM THE us&y or CARBoNIc
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22
The Philadelphia Political Pot.

The effort to arrange municipal ticket
In Philadelphia Of non-partisan chsrac-
ter has failed, because of the inability TO
end candidates who would unite sum
cient element In its support. The
Democratic party therefore will put
forward Democratic candidate for
mayor, and the present acceptable Re-
publican receiver of taxes will probably
ruu on the ticket with him. 1t Is unfortu-
nate that a wholly non-partisan ticket
was not demanded by the public voice Of
Philadelphia, in view Of the new law under
which the city's affairs are 70 be admins.
tered hereafter.
1t would be always best TO select muni'
cipal officers for their fitness, regardless OF
their politics, for there is little IN mum
cipal administrations with which national
or state politics has anything TO do. But
it seems impracticable 10 induce politica
parties to keep their hands of municipal
offices.
They are organized to secure offices ant
power, and their machinery finds field II
municipal elections to keep it from rusttns
and to provide lubricants for the state ant
national work
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22
PERSONAL.

TIE Mrs. LOGAN fund has reached over
SEQ 600 and Is stlll rising.
SENATOR FAIR, Of Nevada, says that the
popularity OF PRESIDENT Cleveland on the
Pacific slope has grown very much OF late,
Mira JAMES BROWN POTTER has written
q book entitled "My Rotations" /. IS not
stated whether "'OsIler Joe " Is IN the
list
MoNsIoSoE RAMFoLLA DEL TINDARo,
pspal punCio at Madrid, bas been designated
to succeed Cardinal Jacoblna as pspal s5Cre.
tary Of state.
ES GOVERNOR ALGER, Of Detroit Mich
during the recent cold snap, sent to each of
500 families there q barrel OF uOur, a cord OF
wood and ton OF coal
CLEMENT A. GRIscoM, president OF the In.
ternauonal Navigation company, has gone
abroad to buy two steamships for the Inman
line which Will costsS2 500, 600,
SENATOR VOORHEES, wife died at their
residence in Washington Friday afternoon
OF acute peTitCultis. She was taken sick on
Monday last with COngestve chills, followed
by Inflammation OF the bowels TIE remains
Will De taken TO Terre Haute, Ind, and the
funeral services vii! be held there on Sunday
next
UNITED STATES SENATOR ELECT QUAY,
at present state treasurer, Is to send IN his
resignation III few days and Colonel
Thomas q. Grimeson, formerly OF Frank lin
county, now engaged IN business in Philade,.
phia, and who was candidate tor auditor
general in 1888, and again last year before the
Republican convention, ia to be the successor,
DR. B. MANLY, of Richmond, Va, tells OF
a good sister VINO expended $500 IN educat-
! ing young minister, through whose lsbors
| IN a year or two 500 souls professed conver.
| zion, and he is gathering in more almost
every day. The dear old sister smiles and
cries both a. she talks about how glad she is
| that she put her money into q yOung preacher
and nUt into a bank
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22
Ehs Philadelphia nIsyoraIry,

There was another conference yesterday
between the Philadelphia Independent Re.
publicans and Democrats who have been try
ing TO secure the nomination OF AN Independ.
ent Republican for mayor and Demo.
crat for receiver Of taxes, Henry c.
Lea yesterday received a letter from
John wanamaker, In which 10 said he
aud "g given the fullest deliberation TO all
that has been said 10 me on the subject
under discussion, and my opinion is un.
changed, as previously stated TO you,
that | could not, under existing cir-
cumstances, join in the movement az
proposed" A letter was also written
by Colonel Charles III. Banes to Post.
master Harrity. lie said "The recent con-
ferences, the result of which has been made
known to me through the public press, and
the manifest desire OF many thousands of our
citizens, have led me TO consider 10Y decision
made some weeks ago, not 10 accept nomi-
nation for Office. Therefore author.
lie you to announce that the uss of my name
as candidate for mayor will be- chseriully
permitted al the Democrats primaries, and,
II am nominated by the convention, / will
heartily accept The intelligence of our citi.
zens will not misconstrue my action, and in
case am nominated have a right To expect
tie cordial support OF the entire party aud OF
all citizens W no desire 10 vote for candidate
not acceptable to the leaders'"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22
Keeping In The Fashion.

1t seems to be quite the regular thing
for city clergymen in comfortable and con-
genial places to decline bishopric honors at
neG and distant points. The decease Of
Bishop Lay, in the Easton, Nd, diocese,
was followed by a half dozen declinations Of
the vacated seat from eminent divines who
were satisfied with the ills they had and
cared not to fly to those they knew not OF
DIR. r. w. Huntingdon, of Grace church,
New York, was on Thursday unanimously
nominated assistant bishop of Southern
ern Ohio. No sooner had the information
reached him than he telegraphed his de.
clination. From the haste with which
episcopal honors are declined, it would
seem that bishopric does not offer as
large an opportunity for filling out the
measure of clerical ambition as the rector.
ship ofa fashionable city church.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22

LANCASTER JANUARY p, 1877.
The Railroads Regulated,

The interstate commerce bill passed
the House by an overwhelming majority
despite the uncertainty Of some Of its pro-
visions, which it seemed impossible mors
definitely to define; the fact being that
the measure is understood TO be largely
experimental and the members of Congress
were unable TO determine what its exact
limitations should be. Very much indeed
r. left to the discretion and construction Of
the commissioners who are to be appointed
to execute the measure, and TO the courts
who are likely TO define the act unless
Congress hereafter modi1es It, according 70
the proven need, as it will doubtless do.
The president will sign 1t and at CaCe
appoint the commissioners, as the act goes
Immediately into effect as to some of the
provisions, and as to all within sixty DAYS.
A very great deal willdepend upon the char.
acter of the commissioners the railroads
viii fear that men inimical to their inter-
ests will be appointed, and the people viii
tremble lest railroad agents get the places.
We do not believe that either interest has
great need for fear that the men chosen
will unfairly treat it. 1t Is certain
that the presidents intentions will be
Just, and that he will choose men whom
he believes to be worthy Of the work.
The people have great confidence IN the in
tegrity and fairness of their chief magis-
trate. He may be deceived, but it Is not
probable and if he is, he will amend the
error at the earliest appearance of it. We
are confident that the aim of Congress
In passing this bill will have fair eZecu-
tion, and we have the greatest confidence
that it will prove to be very bensiceut
legislation. The step is taken in the right
direction. The government assumed tie
regulation of railroad rates, which the rail.
rIad companies have shown their inability
to regulate justly Tor their own interests
and those of the people. The government,
rs an impartial arbiter, clothed with am.
pie power, Is the qualified party for the
work.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22
SOME NEW BOOKS.

one OF The most charming books ialDl Y
published Is collection OF sketches by Dinsh
Maria Mulork, author of "John HdlIlsx,
Gentleman" II Is from the press OF Harper
& Brothers, New York. 1t is entitled
"About Money aud Other Things" The first
paper is one OF the soundest Geliverances on
the woman question that has been recently
written. Coming trom a successful female
novelist 1t Is all the more important Al
young girls should read it.
Psychology" is the tl.ls OF new text
book by John Dewey, PHI ID , assistant pro-
| iessOr OF philosophy in Michigan university.
ltls book written for class room instruction,
and therefore has not the interest that attaches
to a work for the general reader. The inde.
pendent position that psychology has lately
assumed makes this branch of mental science
much more important than 1t has ever been
before. TO those seeking knowledge OF this
great branch, the 127 pages OF Prof. Dewey q
book offer rare opportunities II il froa the
press OF Harper & Brothers., New York.
a Short History Of Parliament" by q
q. SkOtt0wP, NJ. A., New College, Oxford,
Is another OF HarPers' publications which
Giis long felt want In these days VIXEN
the Irish struggle Is eagerly watched by
phIlanihrOpic people all over the world, it is
essential % th5 proper understand ing OF tho
hsht that Paruell and his colleagues arc
making TO know considerable about Psrlla.
mentsry tactics for it is essentially legis.
lstv9 battle, Tnis information is supplied
by the book in question in ample form, the
English Parliament being traced from the
original Anglo Saxon +" iok-moot down to
the present 1t Is work well worthy OF
careful perusal.
An the above books can be obtained
throush Charles II. Barr, who always keeps
abreast Of the best current literature OF the
time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22
A GAIN AHEAD.
DRCCLAMATION.
CITY ELECTION.

The qualined electors ofthe City OF Lancaster
are hereby notified that an election viii be held
In the several wards At the usual ipiace of hold
Ing state and county elections, on TuE-pAl,
a. IN. and y. m. OF said day, for the purpose Of
el.cung ION general ticket) twelve person. TO
serve as school directors and the qualified
electors OF the several wards shall also at the
same time and place, elect additional ofricsrs, -
FIRST wARD-four members OF Common
Council. one Alderman. one Constable, one AS
sessor, one Judge and two Inspectors of Eleo-
SECOND wARp-Three members OF Common
Judge, and two fnspeotoro OF Election.
THIRD WARD-Ihree members .of Common
Council. one Constable, one Assessor, one udge
and two inspectors of Election.
FOURTH wARD-Thrte members Of Common
Council, one Constable, one Assessor, one } Judge
and two Inspectors of Election.
FIFTH wAHD-One member of Select Coun.
oil, two members Of Common Council, one Al
dernRn, one Cons stable, one Assessor, one } Judss
and two lnspectoTs OF Election.
slAlH WARD Three members OF Common
Council, one Constable, one Assessor, Ono J udEt
and two Inspectors OF Election.
SEVENTH wARD-One member OF sclec
Council, three members of Common Council
one Constable, one Assessor, one ndse and twC
In inspectors of Election.
EIGHTH wARD-Threo members of Common
Council, one Alderman, one Constable, one As
SCISSOR, one Jsdge and two inspectors Of Elec
ton.
NINTH wARD-One member of select Coun
ell, three members OF Common Council. on,
Constable, one Assessor, ono Judge and two In
spectors of Election.
Given under my hand at lancaster, Pa, tn
ttst day OF January; ID. isNi; ,,,r,,
iE+ttds Mayor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22

SOME people think that we arc a great
beer-drinkiDg people. In the German en-
pire the total production Of beer In 1880 was
more than qS5, coo, 600 gallons, and in 1855
this had been increased 10 l,l22 a02, GA
quantity sufficient to make a lake more than
a mile square and six .snd half feet deep!
As the Importation is about equal TO the ex.
portatlou It may Ls said that this Is all con.
sumed IN the empire. Drinking there has
become 90 general chiefly because of the Gus
tom OF drinking slowly, half or three-qusr.
ters OF an hour beiug consumed in drinking
a single glass OF beer. Consul Tanner says
that this Is so simple that one is liable to ridi.
cule for laying stress upon it, and yet on this
one pCint hinges question of vast import.
snce TO Americans By this manner OF slow
drinking the blood "a aroused to greater
activity in so gradual a manner that there is
no violent arrangement Of the animal econ.
Umy. There are thousand habitual, hope.
!e3sIy habituai, drunkards in the United
States to ten in Germany, says Mr.. Tanner,
aud this difference against US arises largely,
# not entirely, from the manner Of drinking
IA vogue In The two countries.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22
How sam randall Mern..

Washington correspondence New York Sun.
IL we go with MIR Randall TO his little
workshop we shall be able 10 see how Il is
that he has mastered this vast field Of learn.
ing. The room IL a little rear apartment at
the end OF the hall on the second floor IL was
built originally for bedroom. 1t is per
haps ten feet by twelve. In the centre OF It
Is AN ancient desk, with broad tanks, and
this islIuerod with papers On the floor and
In the waste basket are scraps Of paper,
hacks OF envelopes, covered all over with
figures, for Mr.. Randall works out his
own problems In bookcase there are
piled In orderly disorder reports OF
all kinds, volumes OF the Globe and Record,
pamphlets, and some standard works on I'm.
snce \ well.thumbed arithmetic and an
algebra are there There are two or three
good aliases and gaEetteers, and scattered all
dresry, bulky TONES, with not very much
dust on them, for they arc too often used
Pens, ink, pencils, and an old slate and
pencil for rapid hguring are there. You will
hud no novels, no works OF current OIL classic
literature there, nothing but the implemsnts
OF the workshop Between and Mr.. Ran.
dsil enters snd lights his argsnd burner.
Sometimes he wears comfortable but not
very dainty slippers, sometimes, not usually,
ne dOtis his con nVentiousl blsck surtout coat
and dOus comfortable dressing gown, pull
ing the sleeves back over his cufis Then
squarely setting hts breast against the desk
WAYS at his desk, with hts body bent almost
double and his ribs Iammed into the wood
~ Carlisle does, but keeps well erect
He has no solsce OF flnecut, pipe, OF cigar, as
almost all his working associates have.
Sometimes he drinks a cup OF tea when the
evening has well advanced and his WORK 10 tc
bo further prolonged. The house il silent,
Nouoise of troilc OF the children penetraies
that remote room. The silence outside ID
rarely broken and thus, with perhaps al
| ask ed.ior appropriation before him, Mr., Ran
| dali delves among his reports, his books and
| figures and figures away, ana looks up legis
| zion IN the bulky Rev Used Statutes. Sometime.
the work is as trying and needs as much
l patience rs the discovery OF u petty error In
trial balance, but Mr.. Randall never shrink,
II, and 60 for hours al time, aud night afte
| night throughout the session, Mr.. Randall
| discovers one Of the secrets OF his great powe
ss u Legislator, Once In great while he goe
| out to q dinner, but that simply means th'
| burning OF the light further into the nigh
l when he gets back. When he 10 making re
searches or Is engaged In study he IL alone
| but occasionally his private secretary spend
an hour or tSo in the workshop with him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22
The War Situation In Tnrope.


Tde cue to the situation in Europe seems
70 be that the German government has de-
tarmined TO give France crushing and
6oal blow which will permanently cripple
her power for revenge and at the same
time result in the overthrow of the re-
publican form of government. The poll
tical conflict in Germany is now centred
directly on the question Of parliamentary
control of expenses the seven years mill
tary bin amounting virtually to a sur.
render of control of the army for that
time.
1t is firm stand taken by the royalists
against the progress of democratic ideas.
The overthrow Of republican France
would be heavy blow to the cause Of
popular government. France has no right
to Complain, however, as it IS the nursing
of the spirit of revenge that is to blame.
It gives the Germans an excellent pretezt
Tor war.
When the ancient Germans turned the
tables on their enemies, the Magyars, it
was by just such policy as that which
France has followed. They trained and
prepared vigorously for war through a
series of years, and when all was ready
they sent a sick dog instead of tribute to
their enemies, following this gage of war
by a terrible battle which broke the power
Of the Magyars forever. So from their
own history they have learned that an
enemy must not be allowed to choose his
own time for revenge, and though France
is hurrying to a finish the preparations She
has been making for years, it is plainly
evident that Germany will strike soon and
strike hard
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22
Democratic Stupldtty.

The Democrats of the Nebraska legisla.
ture seem to have lost an excellent oppor.
unity to send to the Senate a good and
fair man, who would have been welcomed
back To the Senate by very large majority
o. the people of the whole country. Sena.
sor Van Wyck has the confidence of tho
country. He failed to receive the support
u ms party for the reasons which have
given him this confidence. He was an un-
compromising foe of corporate greed and
aggression, and he has been stricken down
/ BY the hate of those whom he has Justly
sought to control. His defeat is but tenn.
pcruy. He has been right, and the right
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22

THE legislature Of New York last year ap.
pointed q commission 10 investigate and re-
port on the most humane and practical
method known to science Of carrying Into
effect the sentence OF death in capital cases
The commissioners have been securing the
opinions OF prominent medical men on the
subject, and most of them favor the use Of
electricity. Death by lightning is instants.
neous, PAINLESS and absolutely certain. Hun
dreds of cases are recorded where life wa:
destroyed In the one-huudredth part OF &
second, The reception Of the shock is not re
membered, and, therefore, such mesus o!
death would be the most painless. Another
reason which should commend the use OF
electricity Is that those discharges which
| from their intensity, kill most readily, leave
fswest and least marks Of internal injury.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22

Nevadss new senator, W iliam VI. stewart
whose portrait accompanies this sketch, Is
said to be a brainy millionaire and therefore
king among men. He was horu In Wayne
county, New York, August F.h, ls&I' his
father removed TO Ohio in ls55 taking his
family with him. william, at the age I
thirteen left home and prepared himself for
college, chiefly In New York. lie entered
Yale college IN lsis, where he remained
eighteen months and then left to emf.
crate 10 the gold.felds OF California, where
he spent two years In the mining busl-
ness. Ia lS52 he commenced read.
ing law and during that yesr was appointed
district attorney for the county Of Nevada
and WAS subsequently elected 10 the same
| Office. he next spent shout eighteen months
pracucing AZ his profession IN san Francisco
and s!terward at Nevada City and Downie-
ville. In 1850 he removed % the then
territory of [ tab (uow Nevada and served In
the territorial Legislature 10 Is5L Mr, Stewart
was also 3 member of the constitutional con-
vention held In 1853, and was elected sens
| ter 10 Congress from Nevada for the teru
| commencing in ls65 and ending IN 1889. Mr.
Stewart recelyed his reelection TO the Seuat,
for the term ending in ls7' and was chair
| man Of the committee on railroads.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22

that be has championed needs him for
his banner. He win make an excellent
commissioner under the interstate com
merce bill, and there he can no more effec-
tive work for the cause he has been contend.
Ing Tor than In the national Legislature
where that cause has now triumphed In
the enactment of the United States COM
merce bill
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-22

The man who takes Logaa's place in the
Senate was, strangely enough, always the
lstters most bitter antagonist Ia life.
Charles 3. Fsrwell was born at Painted
Post, New York, on July l,5 ls23 His early
education was gained at the Elmirs acad.
emy. When he was fifteen years Of age his
father removed TO Ogie county IN the
western part OF Illinois, and settled upon a
farm. During the following six years young
Tarwell did the work usually falling to the
share OF farmers sons, and al the same time
learned something about surveying He
was thrifty boy and became a well TO dc
man when the war broke out Then he
made largo sums In commercial transactions
lie served three terms In the lover house OF
Congress and is several times millionaire